rajneesh ji

Please forgive me for addressing you as Vikram ji. A lapse of attention and I am very sorry. A lot has been written in the past day or so. My plan is to reply in a comprehensive way.

Just in brief. It is one thing to say that a law has flaws. These can be amended. Doesn't this happen every day? But I am not reading any talk of that...with the discussion sounding more like the problem to be addressed is not as serious as the law makes it look, or conditions cannot be changed because of the inherent wickedness of parties concerned, or the law will lead to more corruption, or some other group will be harmed in some way. Just a few counter arguments. But do these objectives have more to do with the application of the law than the law itself.

My understanding is that imperfect applications of law are a common occurrence in most democracies. The imperfections can be set right through legislation and clarifications in different levels of courts.

You have "put the ball" in my court in a number of places, and asked my what I think the solution is. To me the solution cannot be a reaction "to throw the baby out with the bathwater" to borrow a phrase. If one waits for the "perfect" law nothing will happen. Or am I wrong? It takes a long time to effect a change in centuries old cultural practices, and policy makers have to begin somewhere. If we look at the Western trend of more unmarried girls becoming pregnant at younger ages, we are again looking at a social ill, with many of the same dangers to health and safety of mothers and children, and the same costs to society. In the case of the West the causes are different and come from a loosening of traditional morals. But here too the answer is not to seek perfect laws, but to begin the policy making process and take one step at a time, correcting mistakes as one goes.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/legal-and-advisory/30736-anomalies-force-govt-amend-rape-law.html

I have been described by another forum member as having a annoying case of annoying American optimism. I plead guilty. The universe is continually remaking itself. In a way creation itself is an optimistic concept. Why cannot humans re-invent their humanity as they become more conscious of persistent problems?
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=30736

As I said, I will respond in more depth in a couple of days.Thanks